Edging Pattern #8389

MATERIALS:

CLARK'S O.N.T. or J. & P. COATS BEST SIX CORD MERCERIZED CRO­CHET, size 50, in any color.
Milward's Steel Crochet Hook No. 12.

Make a chain 7 inches long. 1st row: D c in 8th ch from hook, (ch 2, skip 2 ch, d c in next ch) twice; ch 4, skip 3 ch, s c in next 4 ch, ch 8, skip 6 ch, s c in next 4 ch, ch 5, skip 4 ch, d c in next 5 ch. Ch 8, skip 4 ch, s c in next ch. Ch 3, turn. Hereafter, pick up only the back loop of each s c in s c-groups throughout. 2nd row: 16 d c in loop, * ch 3, skip 4 d c, d c in next d c, ch 4, skip 1 s c, s c in next 2 s c, ch 4, skip 3 ch, s c in next 2 ch, ch 4, skip 1 s c, s c in next 2 s c, ch 4, skip 1 sp, 5 d c in next sp, ch 2, skip 1 sp, in next sp make d c, ch 2 and d c. Ch 3, turn. * 3rd row: * In 1st sp make s c, ch 3 and s c; ch 2, skip 1 sp, s c in next d c, ch 3, skip 3 d c, s c in next d c, ch 8, skip 1st s c-group, s c in ch preceding next s c-group, s c in 2 s c, s c in next ch, ch 8, skip next s c-group, and ch-4, make 5 d c in next sp. * (Ch 1, skip 1 d c, d c in next d c) 8 times. Ch 2, skip 4 ch of foun­dation chain, s c in next ch. Ch 5, turn. 4th row: D c in 1st sp, (ch 2, d c in next sp) 8 times. * Ch 3, skip 4 d c, d c in next d c, ch 4, skip 3 ch, s c in next 2 ch, ch 4, skip 1 s c, s c in next 2 s c, ch 4, skip 3 ch, s c in next 2 ch, ch 4, 5 d c in next sp, ch 2, skip 1 sp, in next sp make d c, ch 2 and d c. Ch 3, turn. * 5th row: * In ch-2 sp make s c, ch 3 and s c; ch 3, skip 1 sp, s c in next d c, ch 3, skip 3 d c, s c in next d c, ch 4, s c in ch preceding 1st s c-group, s c in 2 s c, s c in next ch, ch 8, skip next s c-group, s c in ch preceding next s c-group, s c in 2 s c, s c in next ch, ch 3, 5 d c in next sp, * (ch 2, d c in next sp) 9 times. Ch 2, skip 3 ch of foundation chain, s c in next ch. Ch 3, turn. 6th row: 3 d c in each of 10 sps, then re­peat between *'s of 2nd row.
   7th row: Repeat between *'s of 3rd row, then (ch 3, d c between 3rd and 4th d c) 10 times; ch 3, skip 3 ch of foundation chain, s c in next ch. Ch 3, turn. 8th row: 4 d c in each of 11 sps, then repeat between *'s of 4th row. 9th row: Repeat between *'s of 5th row, then (ch 3, d c between 4th and 5th d c) 11 times; ch 3, skip 3 ch of foundation chain, s c in next ch. Ch 3, turn. 10th row: 5 d c in each of 12 sps, then repeat between *'s of 2nd row. 11th row: Repeat between *'s of 3rd row, then (ch 4, d c between 5th and 6th d c) 12 times; ch 4, skip 4 ch of foundation chain, s c in next ch. Ch 1, turn. 12th row: 5 s c in each of 13 sps, then repeat between *'s of 4th row. 13th row: Repeat between *'s of 5th row, then (ch 6, s c between 5th and 6th s c) 13 times; ch 6, skip 4 ch of foundation chain, s c in next ch. Ch 5, turn. 14th row: S c in 1st loop, (ch 6, s c in next loop) 13 times; then repeat between *'s of 2nd row. 15th row: Repeat between *'s of 3rd row, then (ch 6, s c in next loop) 13 times; ch 6, skip 3 ch of foundation chain, s c in next ch. Ch 3, turn. 16th row: Skip 2 ch, * in next ch make (s c, ch 5) 3 times and s c; ch 5, skip 2 ch of next loop. Repeat from * 6 more times. (Ch 6, s c in next loop) 7 times; then repeat between *'s of 4th row. 17th row: Repeat between *'s of 5th row, then ch 8, s c in next loop. Ch 3, turn. Repeat 2nd to 17th rows incl. for desired length, joining end of every other row with s c, to corresponding loop of previous scallop.